Former Holmes HS band director fighting text allegations

The former band director at Holmes High School is fighting back against allegations that he sent inappropriate text messages to a female student.

Jared Murray had worked for Covington Independent Public Schools for about seven years before resigning.

Murray said that school leaders gave him a choice of being fired or resigning after learning that he sent more than 100 texts to a particular student.

That student said at least some of the texts were inappropriate, something Murray denies.

"At first I was shocked and floored because I care about all of the students in the band. We're just one big happy family and I consider them as my children," Murray said. "So for someone to say something like this, it hurt me."

Murray, with his attorney Chris Roach, plans to file a lawsuit against the school district and the student's mother, whom he claims is the motivation behind the investigation.

Murray does not face any criminal charges.

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